“This initiative should serve as a reminder that the needs of all students deserve to be met – in the absence of a distractive bathroom experience that can impede academic achievement,” she said.

The city will roll out the plan beginning this month by ensuring that existing single-stall restrooms will be made available to students. All other buildings will be equipped by January, according to the DOE.

“Over the next several months we will work with individual schools and principals to ensure all schools can properly meet the needs of students who would like additional privacy,” said Deputy Chancellor Elizabeth Rose.